The relation between religious attitude, psychological resilience and hope in female heads of households in Sirjan, Iran

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Abstract Background Female heads of households struggle with many problems and may encounter a lot of psychological pressure. Religious attitude may alleviate psychological pressures, and improve resilience. This study aimed to determine the relation between religious attitude, psychological resilience and hope in female heads of households in Sirjan in 2021. Methods This descriptive-analytical study used convenience sampling to enroll 400 eligible female heads of households covered by the Imam Khomeini relief committee in Sirjan in 2021. The Golriz-Barahani religious attitude questionnaire, the Connor-Davidson resilience scale, and the Snyder’ hope scale were used to collect information. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26, and descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation coefficients were reported. Results The mean age of the participants was 43.22 ± 9.78 years. The mean scores of religious attitude, resilience, and hope were 66.03 ± 7.57 (from 100), 75.74 ± 8.93 (from 100), and 32.22 ± 3.50 (from 60), respectively. The results showed a significant positive relation between religious attitude and psychological resilience (P < 0.001) and between religious attitude and hope (P < 0.001). Conclusions Increasing religious attitude may help improve resilience and hope among female heads of households.